# how long does it take to break in a bearing

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**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-break-in-a-bearing/5007 "2009-08-04T14:18:02Z")
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### Author: ![yoyodude888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodude888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodude888)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-break-in-a-bearing/5007/1 "2009-08-04T14:18:02Z")

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how long does it take to break in a bearing

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### Author: ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-to-break-in-a-bearing/5007/2 "2009-08-04T14:22:41Z")

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It really depends on the bearing, how much lube is in it, and how often you play. For me, it takes about a week, maybe two. If you don’t want to wait, you can clean your bearing instead, which you can learn about [here.](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,871.0.html)